Scientists have uncovered sweeping changes in how the human brain controls and organizes its genome beginning in midlife, ...

The Hunga Tonga eruption may have triggered a surprising chemical reaction that destroyed some of the methane released into ...

Microscopic plant remains are revealing how GunaiKurnai ancestors used Cloggs Cave for ritual practices over thousands of ...

Simply smelling chocolate helped men complete more leg extension repetitions without making the workout feel harder, with dark chocolate producing the strongest effect. The researchers think familiar ...

A 125-million-year-old crocodile fossil has revealed preserved skin, possible sensory organs, sophisticated respiratory structures, and an unexpected pattern on its tail. Ultraviolet light exposed ...

A mathematical shape famous for covering a surface without ever repeating has revealed an unexpected ability to twist light into unusual chiral patterns. The discovery could lead to new ways of ...

More than 60 years after surveys suggested a deep coral reef off Benin was probably dead, scientists have found it alive. Cameras revealed healthy-looking coral patches supporting multiple fish ...

The flesh eating New World screwworm has returned to the United States, threatening livestock, wildlife, pets and potentially people as it spreads north. A new UC San Diego tracking system aims to ...

A foundational chemistry concept found in textbooks for almost 100 years may have been taught incorrectly. Researchers say ...

A wearable device has revealed nighttime hormone surges that may expose a frequently missed cause of high blood pressure. The ...

A newly discovered communication system in the microscopic “antennae” of cells may help explain how some congenital heart defects develop. When genetic mutations disrupt this system, the effects may ...

Scientists have discovered that the brain’s short-range wiring may help protect cognition even as gray matter shrinks with ...